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Bill would bar registered offenders from seeking name changes while registration required; supporters ask for clarity and public notice
Summary
Representative Phil Ollerking’s House Bill 882 would prohibit registered sex offenders from petitioning a court to change their name while they remain on the registry; witnesses supported the concept and asked for clarifying amendment language and public notice.
Representative Phil Ollerking introduced House Bill 882 in committee, saying the bill would prevent an offender required to register from filing a petition to change his or her name while the offender remains required to register. He said intentional violation of the provision would be a class E felony.
Supporters who testified…
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